US utility firms spent big preparing power grid for storms – and still failed.
Electric utilities spent billions after 2014’s polar vortex to ensure power plants and the grid could handle extreme cold, but this winter it still wasn’t enough
Largest US grid declares emergency alert for July 27.
PJM Interconnection LLC has declared a level one emergency for the 13-state eastern US grid and called on all power plants to operate at full capacity Thursday during a heat wave.
Can solar energy save the crumbling electric grid during heatwaves?
As extreme temperatures strain electric grids in the U.S., many parts of the country could face blackouts. Solar energy can help protect the grid during extreme heat, but it comes with the added cost of increasing climate waste and decreasing efficiency. Photo illustration: Xingpei Shen
How the heat wave can affect the power grid.
A deadly heat wave is spreading across the U.S., bringing record-breaking temperatures to some states and affecting millions of people. WSJ’s Jennifer Hiller breaks down how the heat can impact our power grids. Photo: Ash Ponders/Bloomberg News
Texas power grid struggles with system-wide stresses caused by brutal heat wave.
A record heat wave, and its connections to climate change, are highlighting again the growing concerns around America’s electrical grid and whether it can withstand the added stress. In Texas, which operates its own electrical grid, power demand hit an all-time high this week. William Brangham discussed more with Michael Webber, a professor of energy resources at the University of Texas.
Power grids are teetering worldwide. Here’s why.
Extreme heat is increasing electricity demand as people crank up the AC. The strain could be too much.
This compendium collects ten articles from the first half of 2023 reflecting most important findings for the future of the energy transition.
Human-caused climate change is poised to heavily strain the U.S. power grid in the coming decades, and vast improvements are needed to enhance its reliability and ability to meet increasing electricity demands, experts say.
Adding capacity to the electricity grid is not a simple task.
Chill sun solar, a facility in Nevada with a generating capacity of 2.25gw, should produce enough electricity to meet 1.7% of California’s annual demand. The 4.1gw Berwick Bank wind farm, off the east coast of Scotland, will provide more energy over a year than could Britain’s two largest gas-fired power stations running full tilt.
A more orderly transition: Navigating energy in 2023.
This compendium collects ten articles from the first half of 2023 reflecting most important findings for the future of the energy transition.